Hospitals in pursuit of excellence

The emergency department (ED) was experiencing extended lengths of stay for psychiatric patients,...

Troponin is a cardiac marker for acute myocardial infarction, making this lab test a key part of ...

The emergency department (ED) was experiencing an increase in door-to-doctor times due to high pa...

Concussions are a growing problem for young athletes. The hospital’s overall goal is to educate a...

The organization used Lean Six Sigma process techniques to identify and support improved efficien...

Medical dispense overrides allow nurses to dispense medications from the Pyxis machine without ph...

Patient falls during hospitalization can lead to increased inpatient care costs, decreased patien...

The organization initiated a project identified by the Infection Control Committee to reduce Fole...

The neurosurgery service at this Level I trauma center had experienced high rates of surgical sit...

Boarding patients in the emergency department (ED) is detrimental to patient care, and evidence s...

The health system did not have an adequate process for notifying staff when a patient was on cont...

As identified in its 2014 Culture of Safety survey, the hospital’s overall mean score for the sta...

A history as a resource-challenged urban safety net hospital with a high-risk population, a lack ...

Inappropriate stress ulcer prophylaxis is a serious problem across the health care continuum. Lit...

In 2013, the facility’s hospital-onset (HO) infection rate for Clostridium difficile (C. diff) ha...

A review of the hospital’s quality indicators revealed an unacceptable rate of catheter-associate...

The project focused on managing sepsis in the emergency department and in admitted patients, with...

Although episiotomy was once considered a routine part of childbirth, in recent years, there has ...

Sepsis is a medical condition with high rates of morbidity, mortality and cost and it is the most...

The hospital’s venous thromboembolism (VTE) rate for total joint patients was 36.2 in 2011 and 37...

The ultimate goal for patients who are mechanically ventilated is to promptly and safely disconti...

High rates of hospital readmissions in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...

The project includes a hard stop chain of command. When scheduling an induction or C-section, the...

For several years, the hospital has been focused on reducing 30-day readmissions. After learning ...

The medical center has made significant progress in improving physician-patient communication thr...

The prevention of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) is a major focus for health care orga...

Reducing inpatient length of stay has a strong impact on value and organizational performance, an...

Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are a major cause of morbidity and morta...

As a health organization that serves communities disproportionately affected by asthma, Sinai Hea...

The utilization review staff at HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital examines medical records for inpati...

A systematic, repeatable approach was developed to monitor pneumonia patients 30 days following d...

The Illinois Health and Hospital Association's quality award submissions are highlighted on HPOE....

Overutilizing blood transfusions adds significant costs and can increase patient length of stay a...

A local urology department partnered with the performance improvement department to identify oppo...

According to published research data, the majority of cardiac stent patients have no additional r...

The clinic throughput time was viewed as excessive and lacked standardized best practices. A new ...

This project involves raising awareness and expanding the palliative care program at HSHS St. Joh...

Undergoing surgery of any kind can be a stressful experience for patients and their families. The...

Readmissions are a burden for patients, families and health care providers. HSHS St. Joseph's Hos...

By using evidence-based medicine and hardwiring concurrent review, HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Hig...

Inconsistencies in the discharge process provide an opportunity to standardize that process, redu...

The goal of this quality improvement project was to reduce the length of hospitalization, to impr...

Surgery case cancellation rates OSF Center for Health were 10.5 percent over six months. This cre...

Outpatient registration at OSF Center for Health required patients to stand in line for extended ...

Senior leadership at Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System assembled an improvement team to use...

The blood bank relocated to a new hospital facility while the labor and delivery (L&D) unit remai...

This academic medical center developed and implemented a program to improve outcomes and reduce r...

Administration of medications is one of the most error-prone stages in the medication use process...

Every aspect of a patient’s experience of care is influenced by valuable and often underused reso...

“Every staff member counts” and “every patient counts.” With this mantra, AllianceHealth Pryor in...

The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital recently develope...

Carthage Area Hospital is improving patient and employee experiences by providing them with fresh...

The Lung Partners Primary Respiratory Care at the Crouse Hospital is managing the needs of patien...

The AHA's Physician Leadership Forum and Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence initiative have relea...

A health system in rural Minnesota has helped develop an innovative model to prevent prescription...

Developing and sustaining hospital-community partnerships to address community health needs are c...

Effective and sustainable hospital-community partnerships are critical to building a Culture of H...

A vigorous approach to quality improvement at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Ill., is ac...

This HPOE guide, developed by Kaufman Hall, provides key considerations in partnering for populat...

Post-discharge phone calls are best practice, but multiple phone calls can confuse and frustrate ...

Community health needs assessments—CHNAs—are becoming a driver of community collaborations and a ...

As nonprofit hospitals in the U.S. complete a community health needs assessments (CHNA) process, ...

A “Germ Crusher” challenge at Children’s Hospital Colorado brought together leadership, staff, pa...

This guide features case studies of the 2015 Foster G. McGaw Prize winner and finalists. These ex...

Hospitals and communities are increasingly recognizing the importance of effective partnerships w...

For its excellent work addressing community health needs, Massachusetts General Hospital in Bosto...

Hospitals and health systems continually push to improve the health of their communities. Massach...

“Small changes can make a big difference.” So say health care professionals working to prevent ad...

Demand for Brockton Neighborhood Health Center (BNHC) accelerated after it started in 1994 as a m...

The Coachella Valley is a region in Southern California with an incredibly high rate of HIV. Base...

Codman Square Health Center in downtown Dorchester, MA exemplifies how a health center can build ...

North Country HealthCare is a federally qualified health center serving fourteen communities in n...

Claremont Village is a New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) public housing development in the ...

As one of only two hospitals in Yuma County, Yuma District Hospital and Clinic (YDHC) can ascerta...

A powerful tool for hospitals to address priority health needs of their patient population and th...